"A prequel to the cyberpunk franchise Appleseed by Shirow Masamune, creator of The Ghost in the Shell. Even American comics readers are familiar with the Appleseed property, which was adapted into popular anime in 1988, 2004, and 2007, with an Appleseed Alpha film last year. Nostalgic anime fans will be excited to revisit this classic.
Ages 16 and up.
A NEW CHAPTER IN THE APPLESEED SAGA
Before the events of Appleseed, Deunan, a human woman and formerSWAT officer, along with her combat-cyborg lover, Briareos, arrive inwar-torn New York City. The city's mayor is a dapper but delusionalcyborg, preparing for the UFO invasion he's convinced is right around thecorner. Briareos's powerful abilities earn the pair refuge, but there are fewhuman comforts to be found in a city catered to cyborgs...
After the couple parts ways, the mayor's nightmare takesa turn for the worse. Deunan's group of outcasthumans may be just the extra manpower the mayorneeds-but can the two factions put aside theirdifferences in time to save the world?
PRAISE FOR APPLESEEDBY SHIROW MASAMUNE,THE MIND BEHINDTHE GHOST IN THE SHELL
""A meditation on utopian ideals...pure SF.""
-Worlds Without End
""Every time you read the manga and watch
the plot develop you find something you
missed before.""
-""Ten Reasons Appleseed Is Amazing,"" IGN"
By:
Shirow Masamune Imprint: Kodansha International Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 208mm,
Width: 148mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 696g ISBN:9781632362018 ISBN 10: 1632362015 Pages: 400 Publication Date:04 July 2017 Recommended Age: From 13 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
